Darkglass KAAMOS Bass Octaver And Distortion Pedal

£389.00

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Designed in collaboration with renowned bassist and producer Amos Heller, the Darkglass Kaamos pushes the boundaries of bass tone with a fusion of aggressive distortion and seismic octave-down effects. This powerhouse pedal delivers deep, defined lows and raw, saturated drive, giving you a massive sonic foundation to reshape your sound.

Key Features

  • Blend Control – Adjusts the mix of distortion and clean signal
  • Drive Control – Dial in the amount of distortion from subtle grit to full-on fuzz
  • Drive Mod – Blend between two distinct drive circuits (a and O)
  • Tone Control – Fine-tune your distortion tone
  • Octave Filter – Shape the frequency response of the low-octave effect
  • Octave Level & Modes – Choose between three distinct octave types
  • Parallel or Series Routing – Customize the interaction between effects
  • Dedicated Sub-Octave Output – Route just the low-octave signal to a separate amp
  • Movable Effects Loop – Three selectable placements within the signal chain
  • Balanced XLR Direct Output – Ideal for direct PA or studio use
  • Ground Lift Switch – Eliminates unwanted noise from ground loops

Creative Control

Every detail is precision-crafted for seamless integration into your rig, ensuring you stay in command of your signature tone.

  • Stack effects in series for thick, crushing saturation
  • Run effects in parallel for complex, layered textures
  • Move the effects loop into three selectable positions, unlocking new interaction possibilities for your pedalboard
  • Route a dedicated sub-octave output, perfect for multi-amp setups

Signature Darkglass Drive & Octaver

The Kaamos combines the brutal drive of the Alpha Omicron with a powerful octaver, offering three distinct octave voicing modes:

  • Sublime: Monophonic mute-type tracking
  • Sublemon: Monophonic flip-type tracking
  • Subcitri: Polyphonic tracking for extended harmonic richness

Dial in everything from subtle warmth to total sonic chaos with dedicated controls for blend, drive, octave filtering, and effect positioning.

Stunning Performance

Crafted for durability and stage-ready reliability, Kaamos features premium construction, intuitive controls, and versatile connectivity options, making it the ultimate centrepiece for any serious bassist’s setup.

Connections

  • Input: ¼” mono jack (instrument or pedalboard input)
  • Output: ¼” mono jack (to amp or effects)
  • Sub Output: ¼” (isolated low-octave signal)
  • Send/Return: ¼” jacks for effects loop routing
  • Direct Output: Balanced XLR for PA or recording setups
  • 9V DC Power Input: Requires 400mA regulated supply (centre-negative)

Specifications

  • Width: 125mm (5″)
  • Length: 96mm (3¾”)
  • Height: 57mm (2¼”)
  • Weight: 450g (0.99 lb)

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Brand

Darkglass

Darkglass Electronics is renowned for modern bass tone with precision, punch, and serious low-end authority. Built in Finland and trusted by players across metal, rock, and progressive styles, their pedals and amps focus on tight response, articulate mids, and controlled saturation that enhances rather than muddies your sound.

Choose Darkglass when you want clarity and aggression working together. From subtle harmonic enhancement to full-on driven bass grind, their gear delivers studio-ready definition and powerful presence — keeping your low end focused, dynamic, and unmistakably modern.

Category

Distortion Pedals

Distortion pedals create a heavier, more aggressive gain sound than most overdrive pedals, giving guitarists the sustain, bite and saturation needed for rock, punk, metal and hard-hitting lead tones. They can turn a clean amp into a high-gain platform or add an extra layer of intensity to an already driven sound.

Some distortion pedals are tight and modern, while others are raw, fizzy or vintage-inspired. Choosing the right one depends on whether you want chunky rhythm tones, singing sustain, scooped metal sounds or a classic hard-rock voice with plenty of attack.

Octave Pedals

Octave, pitch and harmony pedals shift your guitar signal up or down to create extra notes, thicker textures and unusual musical effects. They can add a lower octave for heavier riffs, create twelve-string style shimmer, produce synth-like tones or generate harmonised lead lines.

These pedals are popular with experimental guitarists, bass players, solo performers and anyone wanting to make one instrument sound larger. Tracking quality, blend controls and polyphonic performance all affect how natural or extreme the final sound feels.

Tags

bass

bass pedals and related effects are commonly used by guitarists looking to shape their tone in a more focused and creative way. Different designs offer their own response, feel and tonal character depending on the style of music and the type of amplifier or guitar being used.

Many players build pedalboards gradually over time, combining different effects and utilities to create a setup that suits their own sound and workflow. bass related gear can play an important role in both live performance and studio recording.

Distortion

Distortion pedals and related effects are commonly used by guitarists looking to shape their tone in a more focused and creative way. Different designs offer their own response, feel and tonal character depending on the style of music and the type of amplifier or guitar being used.

Many players build pedalboards gradually over time, combining different effects and utilities to create a setup that suits their own sound and workflow. Distortion related gear can play an important role in both live performance and studio recording.

Octave

Octave pedals and related effects are commonly used by guitarists looking to shape their tone in a more focused and creative way. Different designs offer their own response, feel and tonal character depending on the style of music and the type of amplifier or guitar being used.

Many players build pedalboards gradually over time, combining different effects and utilities to create a setup that suits their own sound and workflow. Octave related gear can play an important role in both live performance and studio recording.